Nobody's Minions
The boss is in prison. The island, regrettably, still needs breakfast.
Latch Island used to be the coastal lair of supervillain Dorian Kett. Now he is alive in a mainland prison, and his former henchcrew have the keys, a startling electricity bill and no reason to keep the skull-shaped soup bowls. Competent adults with inconvenient tastes occupy the abandoned base: they can make a home, open a workshop, take a questionable commission or spend an afternoon swimming. Stolen equipment has actual claimants. A rescue hero wants a working radio; a former client wants her smoke machines and perhaps a spectacular favour; neighbours need ordinary repairs. Other visitors see a tempting unattended prize. The crew's future can include public service, private business, capers and relationships without becoming one compulsory redemption project. An adult player may be former crew, newcomer or visitor, at any selected island location, with no assigned rank or past offence.
Characters8
Unpowered former mess cook and salvage diver at Underbay; offers useful dives, excellent meals and opinions on stolen kitchenware.
Grip-enhanced former climbing courier on Latch Island; rigs gantries and ropes, loves ambitious shortcuts and lives in a converted lookout.
Powered rescue hero visiting Tilt Garden; short assisted jumps, strong rope skills and an interest in what the crew actually do.
Heat-sink-fingered engineer at Motor Chapel; repairs wired machinery and wants a workshop known for useful inventions.
Unpowered event producer and former legitimate client visiting Glass Kitchen; wants her stolen smoke units and a remarkable venue.
Human logistics fixer and voluntary Latch Crew leader at Glass Kitchen; good at supplies, bad at leaving a terrible bargain alone.
Unpowered skiff pilot at Landing Teeth; former getaway driver testing a coastal delivery service and trading rescue boasts with Erin.
Unpowered coastal electrician visiting Motor Chapel to reclaim his stolen inverter; a useful specialist with a thoroughly justified complaint.
Locations6
Central communal kitchen, crew bedrooms and Latch Crew seat; Roxanne's household projects meet Priya's ambitious offers.
Sheltered south jetty, Sabine's skiff berth and the island's mainland entrance; low-tide access to Underbay.
Coastal island root: abandoned supervillain base, inhabited lookout paths, modest household power and room for a different future.
West fabrication and power hall: Livia's bench, Denzel's gantry and Warren's disconnected stolen inverter.
North cliff dish array turned vegetable terraces; Erin's rescue-radio project, picnic space and open sea views.
Dry maintenance chamber with a tidal side approach, Cormac's dive station, Priya's caged smoke units and rogue Caretaker Eight.
Factions1
Five former henchworkers making an island life; Roxanne leads willing projects from Glass Kitchen, without commanding visitors.
Monsters1
Rogue tracked maintenance/security trolley in Underbay; finite foam, faulty inventory detection and an accessible physical breaker.